Tooth protector Crossword Clue

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Tooth protector Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
2. a colored glassy compound (opaque or partially opaque) that is fused to the surface of metal or glass or pottery for decoration or protection
(verb)
1. coat, inlay, or surface with enamel

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROTECTOR (noun)
1. a person who cares for persons or property
TOOTH (noun)
1. a means of enforcement
2. hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

Hint 3: Anagram

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